2016.01.12 AD - Quick and decisive.
<º)))>< Translation of Ohno Satoshi's 'Arashi Discovery'.
<º)))>< Translations by ear (aided by Japanese transcripts).
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Good morning. This is Arashi's Ohno Satoshi.
Here's today's thought of the day; come on!
"迅速果断 (jinsoku kadan)" [1]
[BGM 'Ai wo Sakebe']
This is a four-character idiom meaning to do things quickly and decisively. The word kadan is written with the same 果 kanji as in 'fruit' (果物, kudamono) or 'nut' (果実, kajitsu) and the same 断 kanji as in 'crossing' (横断, oudan) or 'refuse' (断る, kotowaru).
Example 1:
'It's thanks to leader Ohno Satoshi's quick and decisive instructions that each and every Arashi member is able to get so far.'
I see.
Example 2:
'It's thanks to each and every Arashi members having such quick and decisive behaviour that their leader can do things at his own pace.'
Right, which do you folks choose?
Duh-dun! (laughs) The correct answer is Example 1. That's obvious, right? It's because I give such quick and decisive instructions that each member can get so far with various things.
It's because I'm so quick and decisive!
Yeah. Well, the correct answer's number 2, right? (laughs) Without a doubt.
Do I have 'quick and decisive' moments? Maybe with choreography?
With choreography, I go to the studio alone, right? Then I put on the music and start moving. Then, quickly and decisively... "Right. I've no inspiration today." Then I say to my manager, "Right. Let's go home." Quickly and decisively.
It shocked my manager:
"I'm going home."
"Ehh??" (laughs) "But it's been barely an hour!"
Speaking of concerts last year, firstly, um... (laughs) I entered the studio and then I ate hot and sour soup noodles. (laughs)
I got in a little before noon and bought hot and sour soup noodles. Then while waiting I gave the song a listen. Then the noodles arrived. I ate 'em, I sweated, then once I got over that... I generally started moving a little before 2pm. Then even though I tried moving around, nothing came to mind. Mm.
So I was like, 'what should I do?' That was back when I'd just started doing jeet kune do. So I practised what I'd learned in front of the mirrors. I ended up getting all sweaty all by myself. I kinda felt satisfied and then finished at a little past 3pm and went home.
Then I got home. Took a shower since I was covered in sweat. Then I was just chilling. I have days where I'm like, 'what did I even do today?' Of course!
But it's just that I'm quick and decisive about it! I can't imagine dawdling about with that sort of thing. (laughs)
Thanks to that, I end up having good choreography inspiration strike me. It's all good as long as I get it done on time!
But like, once it comes, it comes quickly. I get in and eat at about 1pm, start moving around 2pm. As far as it goes, um, I figure I'd have it all down by about 9 or 10pm. Like it'd definitely hit me by then. But I figure it out by like, 3-4pm... by 5pm it's all over.
Like, 'Ah, I did it!' So like, it's good that I'm quick at it either way. (laughs) I'd like to continue doing that in this style.
That's all; this was Ohno Satoshi!
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[1] A similar (but not equivalent) English idiom would be 'cut the Gordian knot'.
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<º)))>< Translations by ear (aided by Japanese transcripts).
<º)))>< Check my FAQ if you have questions.
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Good morning. This is Arashi's Ohno Satoshi.
Here's today's thought of the day; come on!
"迅速果断 (jinsoku kadan)" [1]
[BGM 'Ai wo Sakebe']
This is a four-character idiom meaning to do things quickly and decisively. The word kadan is written with the same 果 kanji as in 'fruit' (果物, kudamono) or 'nut' (果実, kajitsu) and the same 断 kanji as in 'crossing' (横断, oudan) or 'refuse' (断る, kotowaru).
Example 1:
'It's thanks to leader Ohno Satoshi's quick and decisive instructions that each and every Arashi member is able to get so far.'
I see.
Example 2:
'It's thanks to each and every Arashi members having such quick and decisive behaviour that their leader can do things at his own pace.'
Right, which do you folks choose?
Duh-dun! (laughs) The correct answer is Example 1. That's obvious, right? It's because I give such quick and decisive instructions that each member can get so far with various things.
It's because I'm so quick and decisive!
Yeah. Well, the correct answer's number 2, right? (laughs) Without a doubt.
Do I have 'quick and decisive' moments? Maybe with choreography?
With choreography, I go to the studio alone, right? Then I put on the music and start moving. Then, quickly and decisively... "Right. I've no inspiration today." Then I say to my manager, "Right. Let's go home." Quickly and decisively.
It shocked my manager:
"I'm going home."
"Ehh??" (laughs) "But it's been barely an hour!"
Speaking of concerts last year, firstly, um... (laughs) I entered the studio and then I ate hot and sour soup noodles. (laughs)
I got in a little before noon and bought hot and sour soup noodles. Then while waiting I gave the song a listen. Then the noodles arrived. I ate 'em, I sweated, then once I got over that... I generally started moving a little before 2pm. Then even though I tried moving around, nothing came to mind. Mm.
So I was like, 'what should I do?' That was back when I'd just started doing jeet kune do. So I practised what I'd learned in front of the mirrors. I ended up getting all sweaty all by myself. I kinda felt satisfied and then finished at a little past 3pm and went home.
Then I got home. Took a shower since I was covered in sweat. Then I was just chilling. I have days where I'm like, 'what did I even do today?' Of course!
But it's just that I'm quick and decisive about it! I can't imagine dawdling about with that sort of thing. (laughs)
Thanks to that, I end up having good choreography inspiration strike me. It's all good as long as I get it done on time!
But like, once it comes, it comes quickly. I get in and eat at about 1pm, start moving around 2pm. As far as it goes, um, I figure I'd have it all down by about 9 or 10pm. Like it'd definitely hit me by then. But I figure it out by like, 3-4pm... by 5pm it's all over.
Like, 'Ah, I did it!' So like, it's good that I'm quick at it either way. (laughs) I'd like to continue doing that in this style.
That's all; this was Ohno Satoshi!
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Grab the audio for this entry here; courtesy of the lovely nepheliads ♥
[1] A similar (but not equivalent) English idiom would be 'cut the Gordian knot'.
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